Football Preview: Manton Rangers vs. Evart Wildcats
The Manton Rangers will square off against the Evart Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manton will bounce into Friday's match after beating Lake City, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Manton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over Lake City on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rangers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Evart took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-20 victory over Pine River Area. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lucas Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Evart's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Joseph Kunin with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Evart was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Manton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Evart, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Manton was taken down by Evart 48-15 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Manton was down 20-0.
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